The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-27
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration by the Honolulu Brethren
A Very Pleasant Event.

y NiN bOtu anniversary VI
the order in America, by literary en-
tertainment and social at the hall oc-
cupied by the latter on King street.
Proceedings began few minutes
past eight by the singing of the open.
ing ode Of the society. Rev. A. Mack
intosh offered prayer. The Deputy
District Grand Sire, Mr.. W. f. Foster,
presiding, then read the anniversary
proclamation, signed by John H.
White, Grand Sire, and Theo. A. Ross,
Grand Secretary.
Mr.. Foster then proceeded to give
an opening address, in which he
sketched the origin and rise Of the
Order in America. Thomas Wildly, in
1877, emigrated from England and
settled down IN Baltimore. During
the following year he fell in with a
countryman of his own named John
Welsh. Wildly had joined the Odd
Fellows in 1904, when but ~ years Of
age, and Welsh being also a member,
the two friends resolved, if possible, to
form a lodge. Other means proving
unsuccessful, they inserted notice in
the Baltimore Amcricoa, asking Odd
Fellows to come to meeting for con
sultation. The advertisement brought
two brethren--John Duncan and John
Cheatham and the second one re-
suited in the requisite fifth man,
Richard Rushworth, coming to the
surface. These FIVE Odd Fellows met
on Monday, April 10th, at the public
house known as the "Seven Stars"
and then and there solemnly instituted
the first lodge OF the Order in America.
II was named Washington Lodge"
Wildly being installed as Noble Grand,
and Welsh Vice-Grand.
How little did they comprehend the
great results Of this Insignificant begin
ming, proceeded the speaker. Soon
after lodges sprung up in New York,
Boston, and other cities of the United
States, and recognizing Washington
Lodge, as the Grand Lodge Of Mary
land, as their head, the foundation for
our present prosperity and influence
was permanently laid. All honor is
due to Thomas Wildly, the father Of
odd Fellowship in the United States,
and his small band Of brothers and Co
workeS for establishing this most ben
efcent order therein. There are now
about $4,000 members working and
laoting in connection with the |. o. O.
+. OF the United States. The annual
revenue is about $6,ooo,ooo, and the
annual relief paid to the sick is about
$4,000, 900. The annual amount paid
to widows and orphans is about
$r7s,ooo. These figures show the
strength Of our Order
Charity IS the grand principle Of our
order, mot alone in giving relief, but in
the intercourse Of members. II teaches
US to improve and elevate the charac'
ter of man, endow him with proper
conceptions of his capabilities for
good, enlighten his mind, enlarge the
sphere OF his affections, and lead him
to cultivation of the true fraternal re-
lations designed by the great author OF
our being. Notwithstanding its en-
nobling principles, the order meets
, with much opposition from the outside
world, because of its being secret
society; yet all Of its laws and most O.
: its works are open to the public. Its
! secret 'work is only what is necessary
to prevent the immoral and vicious
from obtaining admission to our lodges
and destroying its organization anc
; usefulness. Odd Fellowship is mo
raj organization for the purpose of be
I, nevolence aud charity, in which mer
of different sects and creeds cordially
unite for the relief of human suffering
! It does not array itself against the law
of the country or churches, or create
enmity to religion; but strives to make
better citizens, husbands, fathers anC
men. Fidelity to the laws Of God an'
of the land, and good faith toward on
fellow men--truth, honor, virtue ant
! loye-are the cardinal principles G
our order. It's objects are; to visit tn
F. sick, bury the dead and educate tn
{ orphan. Our motto is; Friendship
Love and Truth.
: Mrs. Porter gave a delightful plan
solo, which was heartily applaudec
Mr. w. o. Atwater, with his usual az
+" ceptance, sang song, Mrs. Atwate
playing the piano accompaniment.
Rev. j A. Crnzan here gave one
his gay and grave addresses that al
" ever so popular. He felt very LONE
n some. The committee had asked hlT
II to be one OF several speakers, and b
readily consented, thinking he coul
"a pitch in few stories between the soil
,,7 wisdom. But when the committe
came again and told him he coul
IN have ali the time, he said he did ne
~ want to have any time. He was
e little surprised that the Worthy Sin
~ had not taken them back further tina
y 68 years. The Masons, they kne'
~ laid great stress on their hoary an
of mossy antiquity tracing their orig